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Floyd R. Turbo

(30,362 posts) Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:56 PM Friday

Watching The Phoenician Scheme. Not sure if it's stupid or brilliant. I'm leaning toward stupid! 🚨Possible Spoilers🚨

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Watching The Phoenician Scheme. Not sure if it's stupid or brilliant. I'm leaning toward stupid! 🚨Possible Spoilers🚨 (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Friday OP

I thought the Grand Budapest Hotel was stupid leftieNanner Friday #1

I ticked the Stupid box and turned it off! Floyd R. Turbo Friday #2

Agreed. FalloutShelter Friday #3

I think you're right! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Saturday #5

Does the plot in a Wes Anderson movie even really matter? LudwigPastorius Saturday #4

I guess so for me! Couldn't get through Astroid City either! Floyd R. Turbo Saturday #6

I don't get why all those A list actors want to... LudwigPastorius Saturday #9

💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Saturday #10

Made it through half the trailer. quaint Saturday #7

😬 Floyd R. Turbo Saturday #8

leftieNanner

(16,015 posts)

1. I thought the Grand Budapest Hotel was stupid

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:00 PM

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So I haven't seen this new one.

Could it be brilliant?

Floyd R. Turbo

(30,362 posts)

2. I ticked the Stupid box and turned it off!

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:08 PM

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FalloutShelter

(13,628 posts)

3. Agreed.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:25 PM

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I don’t get the Wes Anderson thing.
I think he peaked with Rushmore.

Floyd R. Turbo

(30,362 posts)

5. I think you're right! 👍🏻

Reply to FalloutShelter (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 07:32 AM

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LudwigPastorius

(13,056 posts)

4. Does the plot in a Wes Anderson movie even really matter?

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 12:38 AM

Saturday

It sure didn't in the last one I watched. (Asteroid City)

His movies are just a chance for him to do some over-the-top art direction, deadpan jokey dialogue, and stagey cinematography.